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Rare Ko Imari Zen Buddhist themed Dish c.1780
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Antiques:
Regional Art:
Pre 1800 item# 1133781 (stock# 2397)
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EastWest Gallery
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The simplicity of the composition belies it is underlying complexity. Decorated entirely in cobalt blue with a kacho-ga theme of “yanagi ni sagi zu”, willow tree and heron design. The heron is a “go-isagi*, the night heron; a Zen Buddhist motif.
The bird standing poised above a whirlpool waiting to strike a fish as it is drawn to the surface is a visual metaphor for the moment of enlightenment. The bird symbolises the Zen disciple purified of worldly worries and desires keenly concentrating u ...click for details
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